Mist-dampener.



P. ECGETZ & c. VAUGHN.

MIST DAMPENER.- APPLICATION FILED IAN-12.1916.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Inventors Witnesses Attorneys SITES PHARES'E. eETz AND CARL VAUG'HN, oF NEosHq'MIssoURI;

MIST-'DAMPENEB;

Specifiea'tion'of Letters Patent. 1

Application filedJannary 12.19169 Serial No. 71,760.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known'that we, PHAnns-E. Gn'rz and CARL VAUGHN, c tizens of the United'States, res ding at Neosho, in the county of Newton, State of Missouri, have invented a new and,

seful Mist-Dampener, of which the following is aspecification.-

The device forming thesubjectmatter of this application is adapted'to be employed in a laundry for the'purpose'of dampening-'- articles wh ch are about to be ironed;

The invention a'nr's to provide astructure of-this sort into-which the articles to bedampcned may be introduced readily. and

from which such articles may be removed conveniently after the dampening process hasbeen completed; 1

trolling the spray;

It is within the province of the disclosureto improve generally and'to enhance the utility of devices of that type'to which the present invention appcrtain's. I

'With' the-above and other-objects in view which willappear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the eombina tion and arrangement-of parts-and m thedetails of constructionhereinafter described and claimed, it being understood -that changes in the precise embodiment ofthe invention herein disclosed can'be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing fro'm the spirit'of the invention. In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 shows the invention in tropplan; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section; Figs. 3 and 4 are fragmental transverse sections, wherein the spray mechanism dis:

closed in different positions;

Fig. 5 is a perspective of the bracket which supports the yieldably actuated spray producing means.

In carrying out the present invention there is provided a receptacle 1 of any desired form, the receptacle 1 being open at the top and including a bottom 2, side walls 3 and end walls 1. Extended across one end of the receptacle 1 exteriorly thereof is a water supply pipe 7 provided intermediate its ends with any suitable means indicated at 8 whereby the supply pipe 7 may be connected with a source of water supply. Assembled with the ends of the pipe 7 are rcot'angularlydisposed pipes9, constituting arms, the arms passing through the end Walls& of thereceptacle 1. 'Onto'the ends of the arms 9 are.-

threaded caps 10 which-bearagainst one of the end walls 4 as clearly disclosed in Fig. 2.-

T soaps 10 exercise a double function, in that they constitute a means for-holding the;

conduit comprising the pipes i7 and 9 in place, and constitute,also,a removable means whereby access may behad to the pipes '9',

for the purpose of cleaning these elements out; Thercceptacle 1 is equipped adjacentits bo tom 2 with a drain'pipe 5v and sup ported in the receptacle -1 in spaced relatiom to the'bottom 2 is a falsebottom 6 which may be a screen,the false bottom serving to prevent the lmaterial being dam pen-edfrom coming-into contact with any waterewhich may lie onthe bottom 2' of the receptaelell, the material which is to be dampenedordi narily: being held for a moment within-=the l contour of the receptaclel and-then'being;

removed therefrom.

A plurality of discharge nozzles 11 enter:- the arms 9 of the water-conduit at intervals, the upper ends 12 of thenozz'les upstandingabove the lower portions of the parts -9, as clearly indicated in Figsa aand 4 so that;

:85 arms: or pipes 9, will not findits-way readily-l any sediment which may be traversing the into the nozzlesl-l.

Secured to the side walls "3' ofthe irec-ep-v;

tacle 1, within the contour of the receptacle,

are upper ribs-14. Theseribs 14: exer-= cise three functions. First they'serve to strengthen the acceptacle, secondly, they; serve to prevent, 110501116 zdegreefthe water proceeding from the nozzles 11 from spatter ing out of the receptacle, and thirdly, they prevent the garments from'coming intocone tact-with the nozzles 11 and parts therebelow, when the garments are introduced into the receptacle 1.

Disposed Within the receptacle 1 and secured to the side walls 3 thereof are lower ribs 15 having upstanding flanges 16. The invention comprises a plurality of sickleshaped brackets 17, each embodying a depending shank 18, there being one bracket for each of the nozzles 11. The shanks 18 of the brackets 17 are introduced between the flanges 16 of the lower ribs 15 and the side walls 3 of the receptacle 1, the shanks of the brackets thus being housed, so that PatentedjApr; 9, 1918i the brackets 17 and the lower ribs 15 to the side walls 3 of the receptacle 1, the shanks 18 of the brackets being provided with openings 20 adapted to receive the securing elements. In the upper and lower horizontal portions of the brackets 17 are formed openings 21 in which are slidably mounted stems 22 provided at their upper ends with cup-shaped spray heads 23. Nuts 24: are threaded onto the lower ends of the stems 22 and engage the lower ends of the brackets 17. Interposed between the spray heads 23 and the upper portions of the brackets 17 are compression springs 25.

In practical operation, through the pipe 7 into the arms 9 and is discharged through the nozzles 11 onto the spray heads 23, the water thus being converted into a fine mist which is projected onto the garments or other articles introduced into the receptacle 1. It is to be observed that the spray heads 23 are yieldably supported by the springs 25. The distance between the spray heads 23 and the lower ends of the nozzles 11, as well as the pressure exerted by the springs 25 may be adjusted by shifting the positions of the nuts 24. \Vhen water is discharged through the nozzles 11 under a strong pressure, the compressive efi'ort of the springs 25 is increased accordingly, by a proper manipulation of the nuts 24. The nozzles 11 are bendable, and the brackets 17 are bendable also. One or both of these elements may be bent outwardly, away from the adjacent side wall 3 of the receptacle as shown in Fig. 1, thereby to vary the angle of impact between the water proceeding through the nozzles 11, and the spray head 23, it being possible, by this manipulation of the nozzle 11 or the bracket 17 or both of these elements, to vary the quantity of waterdischarged, and also to vary the angle at which the water is discharged.

water passes,

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is l. A device for dampening laundried articles, comprising a receptacle embodying a side wall; a downwardly discharging nozzle located adjacent the side wall; means for supplying liquid to the nozzle; a bracket carried by the side wall and located below the nozzle; a spray head cooperating with the nozzle and mounted in the bracket; an inwardly projecting upper rib mounted on the side wall above the nozzle and overhanging the nozzle; and an inwardly projecting lower rib mounted 011 the side wall below the bracket, the upper rib constituting a deflector for liquid proceeding from the nozzle, and constituting means for protecting the articles to be dampened from contact with the nozzle when the articles are inserted into the receptacle, the lower rib constituting means for protecting the articles from contact with the bracket, when the articles are removed from the receptacle.

2. A device for dampening laundried articles, comprising a receptacle; a sickleshaped bracket comprising top and bottom members, a connection therebetween, and a shank depending from the bottom member; means for securing the shankto the side wall of the receptacle; a stem slidable in the top and bottom members of the bracket; an adjusting nut on the stem and cooperating with the bottom member of the bracket; .a spray head on the upper end of the stem; a compression spring interposed between the spray head and the top member of the bracket; and

a'nozzle discharging against the spray head,-

the bracket being bendable adjacent the stem to permit an adjustment of the spray head with respect to the nozzle. 7

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto afiixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

PHARES E. GETZ.

CARL VAUGHN.

Witnesses:v E. C. Commas,

W. H. D FF.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patenta.

' Washington, D. C. 

